Author: Stacie Angel
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Case Study: What Happens When the District’s Why Isn’t the Teachers’ Why?
Leadership Challenge How do leaders respond when a thoughtfully planned implementation appears to stall—not because teachers are openly resisting it, but because they have quietly continued teaching the way they always have? More importantly, what conditions should have existed before implementation began? Context It is March, midway through the first year of implementing a new…
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Field Note #3: What if the Handbook Isn’t the Problem?
A few years ago, I accepted an interim leadership role in a new district. It was intended to be a short-term assignment, so when I met with my new team I asked a simple question: “What project could I help move forward while I’m here?” The answer seemed straightforward. Review and revise the district’s MTSS…
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FN 2: Requirements Reveal Opportunities
Early in my career, a new state law required schools to identify struggling readers much earlier than we had in the past. The message felt clear. Schools needed better systems for identifying students who required reading support. At the time, I was working as an instructional support specialist. I didn’t have the authority to make…
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FN 1: Teachers are Already Doing Their Best
One of the beliefs that has shaped my leadership more than any other is this: 99.9% of educators are already doing their best. At first glance, that statement may seem naïve. After all, anyone who has worked in schools can point to examples of ineffective instruction, resistance to change, or colleagues who seem unwilling to…
The Insight Studio by Stacie Angel 